A. Samuel Cook ’43

Sam died Oct. 30, 2012.

He prepared at Gilman School. At Princeton, Sam majored in English and — as he wrote in our 50th-reunion book — in “baseball and beer.” He then earned a law degree from the University of Maryland.

Sam’s career was in labor law for Venable, Baetjer & Howard in Baltimore. He was nationally known and respected for representing management and having great friendships with labor leaders. Sam wrote Freedom in the Workplace: The Untold Story of Merit Shop Construction’s Crusade Against Compulsory Trade Unionism, which documented the 50-year battle between the Associated Builders and Contractors, whom he represented, and the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trade unions. His book was highly acclaimed in the field of labor relations.

At the time of his death, Sam was survived by his wife, Bernice; children Bryson ’70, Cathy, James, and Patricia; and six grandchildren.